Lead Mechanical Assembly Team (20+) | CI & 5S Champion

Owen Gardner Talent; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Gardner Talent in Buckinghamshire seeks an experienced Production Team Leader to manage a factory team responsible for producing complex mechanical and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on production performance, people management, quality, health and safety, and continuous improvement. You will motivate a sizeable team, address operational issues, and uphold safety and delivery standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a manufacturing team.
• Background in manufacturing, production or engineering.
• Experience monitoring KPIs and managing competing priorities.
• Ability to interpret production data, graphs and performance trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a manufacturing team of 20+ employees.
• Plan daily workloads in line with production priorities.
• Monitor KPIs, productivity, shortages, quality and delivery performance.
• Investigate performance issues and implement improvement actions.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, work instructions and production standards.
• Manage absence, appraisals, training, performance and employee relations.
• Maintain training plans and team skills matrices.
• Ensure safety compliance including COSHH, PUWER and risk assessments.
• Lead 5S and continuous-improvement activities.
• Ensure availability of personnel, tools, materials and equipment.

Skills

People management

Manufacturing leadership

Problem solving

Data interpretation

SAP/ERP experience

Education

Engineering apprenticeship / HNC or HND

Tools

SAP

Job description

Owen Gardner Talent in Buckinghamshire seeks an experienced Production Team Leader to manage a factory team responsible for producing complex mechanical and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on production performance, people management, quality, health and safety, and continuous improvement. You will motivate a sizeable team, address operational issues, and uphold safety and delivery standards.